Deirdre Fleming

Press Herald

Deirdre Fleming covers the outdoors for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and has been a newspaper reporter in Maine for 25 years - and an outdoor writer for the past 20. During that time, she’s seen biologists trap 500-pound bear, watched fishermen land high-jumping makos, camped on Moosehead Lake in the winter, and retraced Gov. Percival Baxter’s first trip to Mt. Katahdin. She is often asked, but still does not know her favorite wildland in Maine. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Missouri, she lives with her husband in Buxton near the Saco River, where they both fly fish.

Latest

Published
July 23, 2023

As decadeslong wolf debate rages on, advocates promise more field evidence

The Maine Wolf Coalition Inc. says its research will show that wolves exist in Maine, while state biologists say they’ve only seen evidence of coyote/wolf hybrids.
Published
June 11, 2023

Researchers renew efforts to track white shark activity off Maine coast

This summer, biologists will focus on a stretch of the coast between Cape Elizabeth and Saco.
Published
May 28, 2023

Euro what? Anglers across Maine are asking that question

Euro nymphing, a fly fishing technique made famous in Europe competitions, is making inroads in Maine.
Published
May 12, 2023

Conservationists protect two key land parcels in western Maine

The 14,000-acre land deal is one of many recent conservation projects that have protected roughly 100,000 acres in the region.
Published
May 9, 2023

Deer harvest data show promising results for Maine’s new antlerless permit

The doe harvest from the 2022 fall hunt exceeded biologists’ goals for only the second time in six years.
Published
April 30, 2023

Eager to see or photograph a moose, eagle or otter? We have tips

Experts from around the state share several of their go-to hot spots for viewing wildlife.
Published
April 23, 2023

Maine’s outdoor tourism industry seeks solutions for workforce housing

While ski areas and the Friends of Acadia start to provide low-cost rooms to rent, one nonprofit hopes to build small affordable units that employees could own.
Published
April 16, 2023

Looking for an active outdoor festival? Try heading to inland Maine

From birding and star gazing to gravel bike riding, you can take part in adventures at several festivals across the state.
Published
April 9, 2023

Maine’s a fishing destination – for out-of-staters and residents alike

While the state attracts anglers from around the world, more than one in four Maine adults owns a freshwater fishing license.
Published
March 28, 2023

Early data show possible dramatic drop in moose calves felled by winter ticks

The percentage of moose calves in the study area of northwestern Maine who died from winter-tick infestation has dropped significantly from last winter to this year.